Hi,

My employer isnt cruel at all. He's gone out of his way to help us with our work permits and residency application, and listens to my comments / suggestions on work stuff etc, but I also listen to him as some of the ways of working just dont make sense to me, but I accept thats the way things are, and actually ENJOY the difference to working for a UK employer!!

Craigbalsillie was most likely right on the button. Most kiwi businesses like to hear input from 'foreigners' as there can be valuable information from a different marketplace that can help them out, but it sounds like that guy was a bit 'British or nothing', complaining about work practises, rather than accepting them.

It's nothing to do with cruel employers. No matter where you are, if you start work in someones business, and insult their way of working, you're not going to be popular!